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Multimedia reporters hit up local shows, music events and talk with bands to keep us up-to-date on the Kirkwood and Webster Groves music scene.
Euclid Records spent the weekend celebrating National Record Store Day with live music, exclusive releases and sales all weekend long. No less than 17 bands took the stage at the store, representing everything from folk rock to metal, indie to rock and roll. Shoppers alternated between rocking out and browsing vinyls, while DJs spun beats outside on the sidewalk. Patch brings you some sights and sounds from the weekend. If you have your own photos to share, please do. Featured in the videos are the bands Warm Jets USA, The Skeletons and The Bottle Rockets. We also spoke to members of Sleepy …
Webster Groves welcomed Big George Brock and friends to the late night stage much to the delight of residents and patrons of Highway 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen. At 79, George Brock has pushed through his fair share of musical advancements and setbacks. But through it all, singing and playing the blues still makes it all worthwhile. Hailing from Clarksdale, Mississippi, Big George eventually made St. Louis his home in the 1950s. Brock began playing the blues as a teenager in the Delta, and eventually gained exposure to influential Southern musicians along the way. Throughout his lifetime, Big …
